Grade 6 Ancient Civilizations - Oak Meadow

1 Grade 6 Ancient Civilizations Oak MeadowCoursebookOak Meadow , Office Box 1346 Brattleboro, Vermont #b063010 Gradeiii6 ContentsIntroductionFor the Student ..viiCourse Materials and Organization ..viiiFor the Parent ..ixAssessment Measures in Home Learning ..xInformation for Students Enrolled in Oak Meadow School ..xiLessonsLesson 1: Stone Age ..1 Early humans; tools and survival; prehistoric artLesson 2: Ancient Mesopotamia ..11 Sumerian culture; early writing; Hammurabi s Code; Hanging Gardens of Babylon Lesson 3: Ancient Egypt ..21 Early Egyptian cultures; pharaohs; early methods of measuring time; research reportLesson 4: Ancient Egyptian civilization ..33 Early Egyptian writing; Hatshepsut; research reportLesson 5: Ancient Israelites ..41 Old Testament stories; migration of Ancient Hebrews; Moses; compare and contrastiv Oak MeadowContents Grade 6 Ancient CivilizationsLesson 6: Hebrew History.

2 47 The twelve Hebrew tribes; King Solomon; proverbsLesson 7: Ancient Persia ..57 Cyrus the Great; King Darius I; Zoroaster; paper marblingLesson 8: Ancient India ..67 Indian religions; Buddhist Eight-Fold Path; Indian music; research reportLesson 9: Ancient China ..83 Chinese dynasties; traditional family life; role of females; comparing traditional and modern values Lesson 10: Chinese Philosophy and Inventions ..91 Confucius; Lao-Tzu; Chinese inventionsLesson 11: Ancient Africa ..97 Pygmies; Nubia and Kush; Sundiata of Mali; Anansi stories; African drumming and artsLesson 12: Ancient Crete ..117 Minoan culture; palace at Knossos; Theseus and the Minotaur; creating a labyrinth Lesson 13: Ancient Greece ..125 Mycenaean; democracy; Greek architecture; Seven Wonders of the World; battle of TroyLesson 14: Ancient Greek civilization ..143 Spartan life; Alexander the Great; Greek arts and entertainment; sports and competitive gamesLesson 15: Ancient Rome.

3 155 The fall of the Roman Republic; Justinian Law; Hannibal crossing the Alps; rhetoric ..Lesson 16: The Roman Empire ..173 gods and goddesses; poets; community life; Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii; the fall of the Roman EmpireOak Meadow vGrade 6 Ancient Civilizations ContentsLesson 17: Christianity ..185 The early life of Jesus; Christian teachings and philosophy; the spread of ChristianityLesson 18: Islam ..195 The early life of Mohammad; Islamic teachings and philosophy; the Five Pillars of Islam; the spread of IslamLesson 19: Barbarians and Celts ..207 Early Germanic tribes; Ancient Celtic gods ; early art and architectureLesson 20: Middle Ages ..217 Influence of the Catholic Church; Vikings; arts of the Middle AgesLesson 21: Knights and Nobles of the Middle Ages ..233 Feudal system; castle defenses and castle life; Norman conquest Lesson 22: England and France in the Middle Ages ..249 Magna Carta; serfdom; self-sufficient communities; Joan of ArcLesson 23: The Changing Society of the Middle Ages.

4 267 Medieval guilds; education; entertainment; commerce and trade; Byzantine Empire Lesson 24: The Crusades of the Middle Ages ..283 Religious conflict; the fall of the Byzantine Empire; Genghis Khan; research reportLesson 25: The Birth of the Renaissance ..297 New ideas; the middle class; the ruling class; manners; the printing pressLesson 26: Art and Artists of the Renaissance ..309 Modernized commerce; patrons of the arts; architecture; biography of an artistLesson 27: Artistic Innovations of the Renaissance ..323 Drawing perspective; artistic techniques; performing arts; Shakespearevi Oak MeadowContents Grade 6 Ancient CivilizationsLesson 28: Innovative Ideas of the ; writers and philosophers; the Scientific Revolution Lesson 29: The Reformation ..343 Martin Luther; other leaders of the Protestant MovementLesson 30: Mayan civilization ..353 Mathematical system; art and architecture; community life; religion customsLesson 31: First Peoples of North America.

5 369 Mound-builders; Anasazi; coastal and Arctic tribes; Chief SeattleLesson 32: Aztec civilization ..379 Tenochtitl n; Aztec glyphs; culture and crafts; religious practices; warfareLesson 33: Empire of the Incas ..391 Herbal remedies; Inca society; family life; Machu Picchu; stone structuresLesson 34: Early Explorers ..405 Tools of navigation; Cort s; early slave trade; Magellan; Sir Frances Drake Lesson 35: Around the World ..425 Latitude and longitude; prime meridian and International Date Line; oceans; Gulf Stream Lesson 36: Year-End Review and Final Exam ..443 Timeline of Ancient Civilizations ; world mapAppendix ..449 Suggested Reading ..451 Materials List ..465 Hatshepsut: She Who Would Be King ..473 Works Cited ..50121 Grade 63 Ancient EgyptASSIGNMENT SUMMARY Read Ancient Eg y pt. Add to your world map. Calculate the area of Egypt based on a map scale. Research, take notes, create an outline, and begin illustrations for a report on Ancient Egypt.

6 Activity: Egyptian Clocks and GamesMATERIAL SActivity: Egyptian Clocks and GamesOption A: SundialStickOption B: Water ClockTin can or bucketNail or screwdriver (to make a hole) Option C: Senet Game10 playing pieces (5 black and 5 white)4 Popsicle sticksCardboard or sturdy paper (for game board)ReadingRead Ancient Egypt (found in Reading Selections below). Assignments 1. Color in Egypt on your map, and highlight the Nile River and the Nile Look on a map that has a scale. Using the scale, determine the dis-tance between east and west, as well as north and south in Egypt, from the farthest point in each direction. How big is this area? 3. Begin working on a two-page research report about Ancient Egyptian culture. You will have two weeks to write your report. This week, complete the following steps: Choose a topic from the list below. Identify at least three reliable, relevant sources to use.

7 Make sure at least one source is a printed source (you will probably need to go to the library for this unless you have a book of your own to use). Take notes from your reading. Put the notes into your own words, and keep track of them on index cards. Make sure to take enough notes to write a detailed report. Focus on both key ideas and specific details. Keep track of each source you use. Write down the full citation in MLA format (as described in the Grade 6 English manual). After you have done some research, create an outline for your report so you know what you d like to include. This will help you focus your note taking. As you learn more about your topic, you can expand your outline if you need to. Lesson 3 Grade 6 Ancient Civilizations22 Oak MeadowAncient Egypt(continued) Illustrations will add a lot to your report. Think about what kinds of pictures or charts you want to include, and start working on them.

8 Your research report will be about two or three pages long, plus include a cover page, illustrations, and list of your sources on a works cited page (bibliography). Refer to the Grade 6 English manual for details on note taking, outlining, citing sources, and writing a research one of the following topics for your research paper:a) Egyptians beliefs about the journey of the soul after death. Describe the journey in as much detail as you can, and include information about the funeral ) The process of mummification. What was the purpose? How was it done? Give examples of mummies that have been ) gods of Ancient Egypt, including their attributes and importance in daily life. Mention specific gods and share some of the most important ) King Tutankhamun. Include information on his life, his tomb, and the importance of the tomb s ) The Great Pyramid. Include any information you can find on whose tomb this was, who built it and how, the rooms in it and possible uses for them, items that were found in the pyramid, and anything else you discover.

9 Draw a picture of the Great Pyramid and include illustrations of the inside, if ) Hieroglyphics. Include illustrations and information about what they mean, how they were made, and how they were used. Create your own hieroglyphic messages similar to those found in 6 Ancient Civilizations Lesson 3 Oak Meadow 23 Ancient Egypt(continued)ActivityEgyptian Clocks and GamesChoose one of the following projects:a) Sundial. Make a simple sundial and keep a record of the time over one day. Drive a stick into the ground and observe the shadow every hour. Mark off the hours. The shortest shadow of the day should be when the sun is directly overhead at noon. The next day, try to tell the time using your sundial several times throughout the day. How close did you get to the correct time? b) Water Clock. Make your own water clock using a large tin can or bucket. It will take some testing over time to determine where the lines for the hours need to be placed.

10 Start with a very small hole and make it bigger as you need. What did you discover about keeping time with a water clock? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using it?c) Senet Game. Make and play the game of Senet. This was a very popular game in Ancient Egypt. See the accompanying box for and Playing the Egyptian Game of Senet Equipment: 2 players 5 black playing pieces and 5 white playing pieces 4 two-sided dice sticks (use popsicle sticks marked to indicate that one side is considered flat and one side considered rounded) A board such as seen in the picture on the following page, with squares 15, 26, 27, 28, and 29 marked as shown. Fig. 1 shows the basic board and the direction of play. Fig. 2 shows odd and even numbering of squares. Fig. 3 & 4 show the pictures for squares 15, 26, 27, 28, 29. Draw them onto your 3 Grade 6 Ancient Civilizations24 Oak MeadowMaking and Playing the Egyptian Game of Senet (continued)RulesThe players race to beat each other around the board and off the end.